{"product_id":"9781789145458","title":"Imaginary Animals","description":"Author: Boria Sax\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781789145458\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Reaktion Books\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Nov 2022\u003cbr\u003ePages: 278\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTales throughout the world generally place fabulous beasts in marginal locations - deserts, deep woods, remote islands, glaciers, ocean depths, mountain peaks, caves, swamps, heavenly bodies and alternate universes. Legends tell us that imaginary animals belong to a primordial time, before we had encompassed the world with names, categories and scientific knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book traces the history of imaginary animals from Palaeolithic art to the \u003ci\u003eHarry Potter \u003c\/i\u003estories, and beyond. It shows how imagined creatures help us psychologically, giving form to our subconscious fears as 'monsters', as well as embodying our hopes as 'wonders'. Nevertheless, their greatest service may be to continually challenge our imaginations, directing us beyond the limitations of our conventional beliefs and expectations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Shows how mermaids and dragons, even superheroes and Tamagochis, help us measure what it means to be human. A well illustrated and philosophically sophisticated book.' - \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWorld of Interiors\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A thought-provoking analysis of bestial creations...Recommended.' - \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Intriguing and thought-provoking...Scholarly and well-researched, without being either ponderous or condescending, it is written with real wit, and with a contagious delight in its subject rare in such a study. I would recommend it enthusiastically.' - Peter S. Beagle, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Last Unicorn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46857095610526,"sku":"ADS-9781789145458","price":44.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781789145458.jpg?v=1779154097","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781789145458","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}